Comparing Prime Day 2019 deals for smart home devices starts with the platforms they run on, Amazon's Echo Alexa ecosystem or Google Nest's Google Assistant network but doesn't stop there. Comparing the deals for the Google Nest Hub and Amazon Echo Show 5 also stacks up the displays' features, performance, and prices.

No one is bringing knives to this gunfight. Walmart is locked and loaded for Prime Day. Amazon may have started Prime Day five years ago, but other retailers have joined in to make the colossal mid-July sales event a bargain bonanza -- especially Walmart.

Now that the Prime Day 2019 tsunami has receded, we're finding interesting deals that prove you don't have to wait for monster sales events to get excellent prices. Checking smart home device prices today we discovered what amount to buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) deals for the Amazon Echo Dot and the Google Home Mini.

Most smart home users start with a smart speaker to talk with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Amazon Echo and Google Home are the dominant smart home ecosystems and the Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini are the gateway devices. But which is the better deal for Prime Day 2019, the Echo Dot or the Google Home Mini?

Walmart must still be feeling the Prime Day 2019 afterglow. The retail giant is holding firm with its lowest price ever for the versatile Instant Pot Duo60 6-quart 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker. If you're considering buying an Instant Pot, we recommend you grab the best deal on the DUO60 we have seen.

Google and Walmart made a pre-emptive strike against Amazon in the Prime Day 2019 smart home device sales competition by announcing Pre-Prime Day deals early. You can enjoy significant price breaks on a variety of Google Nest smart home devices, all available now on Walmart. These deals are good through July 17.

Walmart continues to offer attractive post-Prime Day deals on Dyson vacuums. In addition to significant price cuts on Dyson cordless handheld vacs, Walmart also slashed the prices of two Dyson upright vacuum models, both with self-adjusting cleaning heads for consistent suction moving between carpeting and hard floors.

Finding great Prime Day 2019 deals is more than the lowest price. In this post, we're looking at the Amazon Echo and the Google Home smart speakers to find which is the better deal. Earlier we compared the best Prime Day deals on the Google Home Mini and Amazon Echo Dot and the Google Nest Hub and Echo Show 5.

Walmart doesn't want Prime Day 2019 to stop and extended the sales event beyond its original July 17 end date. Amazon racked up record sales during Prime Day and by all reports so did other retailers, including Walmart. We found great Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, and Bose deals to highlight before they go away.

Walmart announced Google Week with smart home device deals valid through July 16. If Walmart's earlier Pre-Prime Day sale was a shot across Amazon's bow prior to Prime Day 2019, the latest promotion is a frontal assault. We expect an Amazon fusillade in return for today's move by its retail and smart home competitors.

The deals keep coming for Prime Day 2019 as we enter the second day of the summer sales bonanza. Here are the very best of the best Prime Day deals for smart home devices, 4K TVs, Apple products, and small kitchen appliances -- with the proviso that Amazon and Walmart could drop additional amazing deals any time.

Walmart made a pre-emptive Prime Day strike by cutting the price on Instant Pot's new multi-use programmable air fryer nearly in half. Discounting the Instant Vortex Plus 7-in-1 Air Fryer Oven from July 14 through July 17 -- bracketing Prime Day - is Walmart's way of flexing its competitive muscle.

When Google introduced new Google Nest Home devices it was inevitable some existing models would go on sale. Rather than waiting for Black Friday, Walmart slashed the prices on the original Google Home smart home devices, most of which are identical to the newer models that now have "Nest" in their names.

Amazon and Walmart are gearing up for Prime Day 2019 with early deals on smart home devices. The retail giants are going head-to-head this 4th of July with deals and competitive prices for smart speakers, the gateway products you need to talk with Alexa or Google Assistant to manage your smart home with voice commands.

The 4th of July weekend is a doubly great time to find deeply discounted prices on popular small kitchen appliances such as Instant Pots. Major retailers entice shoppers with Independence Day sales. Also, with Amazon Prime Day 2019 starting July 15, Walmart and other retailers are going all out on pre-Prime Day sales.

Walmart rules for in-store sales during Black Friday, but keeps going strong on Cyber Monday. Better still is that the number one American megastore is offering some killer Cyber Week deals on all sorts of products like 4K TVs, gaming consoles, laptops, and more -- and we've got 'em right here.

If you're shopping for indoor home security cameras, check out Walmart's deal on the Google Nest Indoor Camera.

Amid the run-up to Prime Day 2019, retail merchants are also featuring Fourth of July sales. The resulting sales event layering at Walmart and other merchants mean the first half of July will be a great time to find deals. We're still a few days from the holiday, but Walmart is already rolling out bargains.

We've already seen several enticing Black Friday robot vacuum deals, but Walmart's deal for the self-emptying Shark EZ Robot is outstanding.

Cordless stick vacuums are versatile, powerful, convenient, and a perfect complement to a good robot vacuum.

If you're a PS5 gamer who wants to get the most from the platform, adding this high-performance 2TB internal SSD can boost your system's capabilities.

If you've been attracted to Peloton but balked at the prices, this Bowflex C7 exercise bike 24-hour sale deal is the best you can find.

Vacuums, including both cordless vacuums and robot vacuums, are among the most popular purchases during Memorial Day sales, and these are the best deals.

If you checked out and choked on the prices of Big Green Egg grills, Walmart has an excellent Memorial Day sale on the best Big Green Egg alternative.

Whether you're looking for the best charcoal grills, best gas grills, or best pellet grills, this holiday season is your chance to score the best grill deals.

If it's time to upgrade your kitchen or laundry, these are some of the best Memorial Day appliance sales and deals this year.

This year's Memorial Day refrigerator sales indicate that the pandemic-related supply chain issues and the consequential price increases have finally eased off.

If you're ready to upgrade your kitchen appliances, we found a selection of KitchenAid deals available this month, spanning stand mixers, food processors, and even refrigerators.

If you want better views of the moon or you're an experienced galaxy-hunter, we found three telescope deals suitable for beginners, enthusiasts, and pros.

In its first-quarter results report, Amazon announced that Prime Day 2022 will occur in July, going back to the original yearly timing for the mega-sales event.

NASA's exploratory spacecraft Kepler is back out of emergency mode, when burning fuel fast. Until the problem is solved Kepler's missions are on hold.

Seasonal summer home appliance sales kick off this week with discounts, appliance bundles, and giveaways. Whether you're setting up an outdoor kitchen or need a new washer and dryer, this week has loads of deals. We searched the sales at major U.S. big box home appliance stores for the best deals.

Now you can pull a canister vacuum all around the house and not get frustrated when it tips over. Dyson Cinetic Big Ball will right itself automatically.

Among the many great deals to buy as gifts or for your own use in Amazon's 12 Days of Deals promotion, Chamberlain's MyQ Smart Garage Opener is one of the most useful home improvement bargains we've found. With the MyQ device, you no longer have to worry about whether your garage door is closed.

If you've always wanted a Vitamix blender but balked at the prices, these two deals directly with the Vitamix company may be the opportunity you've hoped for. This promotion is online-exclusive so you won't find these discounts at any brick-and-mortar shop.

Best Buy discounted the price of the Hyperice Hypervolt Plus massage gun for fully-equipped home gyms.

Vitamix Ascent blenders use NFC wireless to detect the container size you're using to give you the correct ingredient portion for that size.

Best Buy's Flash Sale on the Chefman Air Fryer drops the price by a full 67% to just $40 for today only.